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Breastfeeding duration and academic achievement at ten years

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between duration of breastfeeding and educational outcomes.

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Inequalities in healthcare provision for people with severe mental illness

There are many factors that contribute to the poor physical health of people with severe mental illness (SMI), including lifestyle factors and medication side e

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Rates and types of hospitalisations for children who have subsequent contact with the child protection system

To determine whether children who have child maltreatment allegation or substantiation have a higher rate of general hospital admissions and injury related admi

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Risk and protective factors of youth crime: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been conducted on the risk and protective factors of youth crime. This study aims to consolidate this evidence using an umbrella review methodology.

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A group randomized controlled trial evaluating parent involvement in whole-school actions to reduce bullying

Whole-school capacity-building intervention in early and middle childhood can improve the likelihood and frequency of positive parent–child communication about bullying

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Maternal alcohol use disorder and subsequent child protection contact: A record-linkage population cohort study

We examined the relationship between a maternal alcohol-use diagnosis, and the timing of diagnosis, and child protection outcomes in a Western Australian population cohort.

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The school experiences of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Western Australia

Elevated levels of emotional difficulties among school students with T1D and variable levels of support from school staff to assist these students to manage their diabetes at school

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Mental disorders in Australian 4- to 17- year olds: Parent-reported need for help

To describe the extent to which parents report that 4- to 17-year-olds with symptoms meeting Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

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Properties of the DASS-21 in an Australian Community Adolescent Population

This study evaluated for a multifactor structure in the DASS-21 teenagers and the specifics of the 3 subscales for teenagers in general at different stages.

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Longitudinal trajectories of mental health in Australian children aged 4-5 to 14-15 years

This paper offers a rare opportunity to longitudinally examine mental health in a population-representative study of children aged 4-5 years to 14-15 years